Worst air pollution Museum of the Rockies - Bozeman, today and tomorrow

Today (16 July): Air quality in Museum of the Rockies is fair. AQI, NO2, and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 36.7/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Museum of the Rockies is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 36.6/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Air quality at Museum of the Rockies, a natural history museum on the Montana State University campus, generally follows the pattern seen across Bozeman, shaped by the same local and regional factors. Local traffic and immediate surroundings can shift day-to-day readings slightly from the citywide figure.

Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 05:00

AQI:

Fair

36.7/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

8.6/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

3.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

22.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

36.7/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

4.0/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

5.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

8.0/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 23:00

AQI:

Fair

36.6/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

11.9/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.3/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Fair

36.6/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

30.9/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Good

2.8/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

2.9/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

10.5/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Museum of the Rockies right now?

On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Museum of the Rockies is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.7/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 AM (O3: 36.7/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Museum of the Rockies?

On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Museum of the Rockies will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 36.6/100. Pollution peaks around 11:00 PM (NO2: 36.6/100).

When is air pollution at its worst in Museum of the Rockies?

Museum of the Rockies experiences the same seasonal air quality swings as the rest of Bozeman. Typically, a brief window in autumn tends to bring the year's best air, before winter inversions set in, while summer brings regional wildfire smoke, while winter brings its own inversion-driven pollution episodes. Valley and basin locations are especially prone to these winter inversion episodes compared to more exposed, higher terrain.

Are air quality levels in Museum of the Rockies based on measurements or forecasts?

It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.

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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)

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